TULSA, Okla.- All three starting guards scored in double figures as the Western Illinois women's basketball team won its second straight Summit League road game by defeating Oral Roberts, 63-58, at The Mabee Center.

Tied at 30-30 early in the second half, the Westerwinds (9-17, 7-8 Summit League) pushed out its lead with a 12-5 run that spanned nearly five minutes. The run started back-to-back-to-back buckets from senior Nicole Myers, sophomore Anne Borgertpoepping and junior Jordon O'Brien. After a lay-up from Jordan Pyle, sophomore Lindsey Wutt pulled in an offensive rebound and followed with a lay-up to push the Western lead to 38-32. Cristal Turner and senior Amanda Walker traded three-point baskets and a free throw from freshman Jantine Kraak with 13:46 on the clock finished the run and gave the Westerwinds a 42-35 lead.

Another three-pointer from Turner brought the Golden Eagles (11-14, 4-10 Summit League) within five points at 45-40 with 12:00 left in the game. Western answered with a pair of free throws from freshman Lyndi Thorman and a three-pointer from fellow freshman Anneloes Kodde, giving the Westerwinds their largest lead of the game at 10 points (50-40) with 5:44 remaining.

Pyle hit another lay-up just before Georgia Jones connected from deep to pull Oral Roberts within two points at 54-52 with just 2:43 left on the clock. O'Brien quickly answered with a jumper in traffic the next trip down the floor to give Western 56-52 advantage with 2:10 left.

The Westerwinds would hit 6-of-7 free throws in the final two minutes of play to close out a 63-58 win.

The two teams traded baskets for the first ten minutes of the first half, until back-to-back three-pointers from Borgertpoepping and O'Brien gave Western a five-point lead at 18-13 with 7:23 left in the first half.

Kraak extended the lead to eight (22-14) after hitting a jumper from the elbow with 4:45 remaining on the clock. The Golden Eagles answered with a 6-0 run which featured four points from Pyle and a pair of free throws from Mariana Camargo, cutting the Westerwinds' advantage to just two points at 22-20 with 2:14 left before the break.

Walker scored five-straight points to put Western up seven points, but Amy Pryor hit a three-pointer with 15 seconds left to cut the Westerwinds' lead to four at 27-23 heading into the locker room.

Walker led Western in scoring with 16 points on 5-of-8 (.625) shooting from the floor. The Hampshire, Ill., native connected on 4-of-6 (.667) of her shots from downtown. O'Brien chipped in with 12 points while Borgertpoepping added 11. Walker and sophomore Ashley Lord each pulled down a team-high seven rebounds.

Jones and Pyle each scored 12 points to pace Oral Roberts, while Janae Voelker added 11 points and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.

The Westerwinds outrebounded the Golden Eagles, 42-33, including a 30-18 advantage on the defensive boards.

Postgame Notes
? This was the 12th time that Walker has led the team in scoring and her 16th time scoring in double figures.

? Borgertpoepping set a career high in assists with five.

? Walker went 2-of-2 from the free throw line, extending her consecutive free throws made streak to 35.

? Western shot over 40 percent from the field for the second straight game, shooting 40.4 percent (19-of-47) against Oral Roberts.

? Walker and fellow senior Nicole Myers finished their career with a record of 4-0 at The Mabee Center.

Postgame Quotes

Head Coach Leslie Crane
On the win
"It was an unbelievable effort from our kids tonight. We got some great minutes from some key role players. Anneloes (Kodde) hit a pair of three's, Lyndi (Thorman) hit a couple big free throws and Lindsey Wutt put in a good effort both scoring and rebounding. Wutt has been giving us very productive minutes in the last couple games. The key was keeping (Janae) Voelker in check. We did a good job defensively by knowing our personnel and plugging up the middle."

On the upperclassman never losing in The Mabee Center
"You really have to hand it to Amanda (Walker), Nicole (Myers) and Jordon (O'Brien) because they have never lost in this building. They came in here tonight and knew that they didn't want to go out on a loss in this building and they played hard to ensure that."

On Anne Borgertpoepping's point increase
"We've found Anne's niche as a true point guard. She's doing a great job running the floor game and keeping people organized. We're as pleased as can be with the way she has stepped up in the last couple of weeks and playing with a purpose."